Improving urban weather, climate and air quality

Kids love to taste, even a snow. I really like eating snow too, but wait a moment. This winter, I thought a little and questioned my old behaviour. What if polluted air particulates mix with snow? the particles that cause cancer, for example. As far as I am aware of, there are carcinogenic particulates in the air and their life-time is long. So, is it really good to taste snow? and if not, when is it safe to eat snow? As snow falls from the sky, it traps and binds with air particles. The most common particles found out bound with snow are soot and other chemicals that are released by oil industries, coal and wood burning plants. Pesticides that have been in the air for a long period of time may also appear in the current snow. Researchers found out that, even 30, 40, 50 years old air particles, in several cities, are found in snow, even if the amounts are very low. When is it safe to eat snow? It is better to wait for two or three snow falls. The first fall is not a guarantee that...

It is awhile since it was found out that the air we breath can disrupt the  bodies ability to function properly. The studies confirmed that traffic fumes and cigarette smokes are the main problems. Other tiny and irritating particulate matters in the air trigger widespread inflammation and disruption  to the body's ability to burn energy efficiently leading to undesired weight gain.  Without any other changes in lifestyles or diet, polluted air may cause piled up weights. Even if the short term effects are minimal, in the long run, these would be high enough to affect the human metabolism. Besides the respiratory illnesses, it can suppresses our immune system and leaves us more vulnerable to diseases,  and it disrupts the energy burning mechanism and exposes us to obesity, diabetes and even triggers blood pressure.  In this regard, there has been studies conducted on mice, that would offer clues to the effects of air pollution  that may reach fa...

What would happen if nuclear war erupts? a silly question that anyone can answer right away, "nuclear war claims the lives of many people". However, the consequences are more than claiming lives. It worsens the already messy weather and climate, releases pollutants into the air which leaves generations struggle to remove from the air, and it can pollute water and the atmosphere. It could also alter the general circulation of the atmosphere and oceans, and worsens weather and climate. The already wet regions remain wet and the already dry regions remain dry, i.e., there will be an increase in frequency and magnitude of the climate extremes, such as floods, heat waves and other water and wind storms. What is really a nuclear war? A nuclear war is when the fighting parties are equipped with nuclear warheads and are capable of dropping the bomb at the intended battlefield and/or economically active region that would cripple the economy and power of the opposing side. So, gen...